| ELLERY | The pseudonym used by two American crime writers was the same name they gave to their detective hero |
| REDCOATS | Name they gave British soldiers (8) |
| VICTOR | Notre Dame author was the winner (6) |
| JAMES | Author of Death Comes to Pemberley who also wrote a series of novels featuring poet-detective hero A |
| CHARLIECHAN | Detective hero of six novels (1925-32) by US author Earl Derr Biggers (7,4) |
| REX | American crime writer whose detective was the orchid-loving Nero Wolfe, ... Stout |
| YELLOW | Lemon wood Xymalos monospora: The colour of the bark gives this tree its name. They call it mellow ___ (6) |
| WEIRDSISTERS | In 1.3, the three witches appear again. What is the name they call themselves? |
| IDEM | One to demur at loss of ancient city was the same in Rome (4) |
| ELLROY | James ---, American crime writer whose novels include The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential (6) |
| DRIPDRY | Intellectual property used by two doctors primarily yields a method of laundering (4-3) |
| HAYWAIN | The __; Constable painting used by 2/3 activists in a protest action (3,4) |
| LAST | The __, Leonardo painting used by 2/3 activists in a protest action (4,6) |
| SUPPER | The __, Leonardo painting used by 2/3 activists in a protest action (4,6) |
| DUGEVENLY | Turned over the soil so that it was the same throughout (3,6) |
| ILEX | One joining the Democrats it was the same for Virgil (4) |
| PATRICIA | American crime writer who created the character of Kay Scarpetta, _ Cornwell (8) |
| SPILLANE | American crime writer who created the character Mike Hammer (8) |
| BETRAYED | Punt used by two men being double-crossed (8) |
| ASSESS | Judge sees dope and ecstasy used by two sons (6) |
